These meetings were about three
days and on one of the evenings the guys would get together for a meeting. Mine
conferences were held once a year and led to the start of the Association of
Minemen. On Oct 22, 1977 officially became the
"Association Of Minemen"
The first membership card was issued to Joe Sapien CWO4 ret. (001)
Re-cap The first Officers of AOM were :President :Forrest
C. (Foxy
)Fisher, MNC Ret.
Vice President:
Jack Smoot CWO4 USNR Ret.
Sec/Treas.
Jim Longway LT Ret.
Board members :
Harry L. Coker MNCM Ret.Toby Horn CDR Ret.Fred A. Reid MNCM Ret.
Lyal Stryker CDR Ret.Ed
Sprecher CDR Ret.